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washington scores 28 points in the 2nd quarter. this is rg3's pass to pierre garcon for another 59-yard score. redskins win in dallas 38-31. both teams are 5-6. lions lost their 9th straight thanksgiving game today, hosting houston. justin forsett. they thought he was done but nobody blows a whistle so he runs for the touchdown. the coach threw a red flag to challenge the call but it is not a challengeable play but he isn't down. both teams missed field goals in over time. texans get a second chance. sneaking in a 32-yarder. houston wins. st. mary's men beats drexel. that is sports for this thanksgiving day. >> thank you. >>> the martinez rover made a -- the mars rover made a big discovery. a nasa scientists says the find is for the history books. the rover made the discovery. it examines the soil for water and other evidence of life. nasa could release the details as soon as two weeks from now. into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day
washington scores 28 points in the 2nd quarter. this is rg3's pass to pierre garcon for another 59-yard score. redskins win in dallas 38-31. both teams are 5-6. lions lost their 9th straight thanksgiving game today, hosting houston. justin forsett. they thought he was done but nobody blows a whistle so he runs for the touchdown. the coach threw a red flag to challenge the call but it is not a challengeable play but he isn't down. both teams missed field goals in over time. texans get a second...
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washington is number one. the brooking institution put together the data from the census. >> some young hospital patients got drumming lessons today from a rockledge end. >> this performance took place just about two hours ago at the children's hospital. the former grateful dead drummer brought a fleet of drums and led them in a drum circle. he said music and rhythm can be a powerful medicine. >> look at their smiles narcotic will tell you everything. they are feeling good. having fun. forgetting about their problems, creating a virtual world. >> the drum lesson was part of music day at the children's hospital where the patients are allowed to explore different types of instruments. >> some high school grads got a unusual keepsake. the 8,000diplomas contained a big error. the letter r was left out of the word program. they are being reprinted but the county will still have to pay to mail them. one student said they doesn't mind because now she has a good story to tell. >> the message one popular san francisco
washington is number one. the brooking institution put together the data from the census. >> some young hospital patients got drumming lessons today from a rockledge end. >> this performance took place just about two hours ago at the children's hospital. the former grateful dead drummer brought a fleet of drums and led them in a drum circle. he said music and rhythm can be a powerful medicine. >> look at their smiles narcotic will tell you everything. they are feeling good....
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. >> because emancipation day is celebrated in washington, d.c. it's a holiday so they just allowed one extra day. >> reporter: jesse weller from the irs says even if taxpayers are filing for an extension they still need to estimate and pay what they owe. >> it is an extension of getting the return filed late without a penalty but it is not an extension of time to pay. >> there were a number of taxpayer protests today. this one protesting the use of tax dollars to pay for war and this one in front of the oakland main postoffice where postal workers spoke out about cuts. >> the postmaster general had decided to close over 3,700 postoffices nationwide which will affect 2,000 plus employees. >> this branch of the postoffice closed. but the san francisco airport station is opened until midnight. in oakland, christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> as some people rushed to file their taxes some in san francisco are actually demanding to pay more in taxes. coming up in 22 minutes, the unusual rally that was held today. >>> lawmakers in sacramento defe
. >> because emancipation day is celebrated in washington, d.c. it's a holiday so they just allowed one extra day. >> reporter: jesse weller from the irs says even if taxpayers are filing for an extension they still need to estimate and pay what they owe. >> it is an extension of getting the return filed late without a penalty but it is not an extension of time to pay. >> there were a number of taxpayer protests today. this one protesting the use of tax dollars to pay...
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they swooped over museums and seemed to brush the washington monument. tourists and workers alike seemed in awe. >> i grew up watching the space shuttle program. so it was something neat to see. >> reporter: discovery flew 39 missions more than any other shuttle and made her final last year. today she arrived to a heros welcome. >> this really does respect what is best about america. >> reporter: discovery will now go on display at the smitsonian. >> we're honored to have been chosen as the home for discovery, we pledge that we will take care of her forever. >> reporter: the space program is not over says nasa, it's simply moving on to other frontiers. >> you must only look at this shuttle to know that the people, the organization and the nation that created them have only just begun. >> all of the retired space shuttles will soon find new homes across the country. the enterprise will go on display in new york. and atlantis will be the star of a brand new exhibit at the kennedy space center next year. >>> the department of veterans affairs says it has an
they swooped over museums and seemed to brush the washington monument. tourists and workers alike seemed in awe. >> i grew up watching the space shuttle program. so it was something neat to see. >> reporter: discovery flew 39 missions more than any other shuttle and made her final last year. today she arrived to a heros welcome. >> this really does respect what is best about america. >> reporter: discovery will now go on display at the smitsonian. >> we're honored...
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. >>> washington happily spent thanksgiving in dallas today. skins quarterback robert griffin iii hits another rookie aldridge robertson, a 68-yard touchdown. one of four today. the skins win in dallas, 38-31. both teams five and six. >>> detroit loses its 9th straight thanksgiving day game. houston texans are nfl best ten and one. four different schools have won san francisco's last four turkey bowls and today lincoln defeats the defending champs. the mustangs beat mission in submission three weeks ago. 43-13 and today the mission bears and the white helmets come back. the bears have a 21-14 lead here and the mustangs score a td and then williams has a two point conversion, lincoln comes back to beat mission, 22-21. san jose bulldogs brought their undefeated record in the 70 annual big bone game at the san jose city college. the bulldogs punt and a great block here and wakes up poncho cruz and the lions beat the bulldogs for the 15th consecutive time, 55-13. the bull stays home at lincoln high. all american candidate matt core dorko led agains
. >>> washington happily spent thanksgiving in dallas today. skins quarterback robert griffin iii hits another rookie aldridge robertson, a 68-yard touchdown. one of four today. the skins win in dallas, 38-31. both teams five and six. >>> detroit loses its 9th straight thanksgiving day game. houston texans are nfl best ten and one. four different schools have won san francisco's last four turkey bowls and today lincoln defeats the defending champs. the mustangs beat mission in...
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. >> reporter: in washington, nicole collins. >>> more details now, cia director patreas is denying rumors of his name being on the top ticket -- petraeus. he was mentioned this morning as a potential running mate. hours later a spokesman issued a statement saying petraeus is not seeking office. >>> martell has been named the new chief of police. he worked for the antioch police department and was a military police officer in the army. martell has 28 years of law enforcement experience. >>> new photos from mars. plus a warning about candy that can be dangerous and what one the group is doing to get them recalled. >> just how hot we expect to get and how long it will last coming up. >> a first new video as the circus's biggest acts come to town why they were greeted by protesters. >>> new video tonight of the circus arriving in town. wringling bros staged their elephant watch. activists were also standing by shooting video as the animals walked into the coliseum. for the next several days the circus animals will call oracle arena home. >>> nasa's curiousty rover has sent back several images
. >> reporter: in washington, nicole collins. >>> more details now, cia director patreas is denying rumors of his name being on the top ticket -- petraeus. he was mentioned this morning as a potential running mate. hours later a spokesman issued a statement saying petraeus is not seeking office. >>> martell has been named the new chief of police. he worked for the antioch police department and was a military police officer in the army. martell has 28 years of law...
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this comes on the heels of a bitter debate in washington over the insurance coverage of birth control. the republican lawmakers tried to pass an amendment that would have allowed the employers and insurers to opt out of parts of the president's law, based on the birth control. the pope's proposal had the support of the catholic church, which said it was an expression of religious freedom. supporters say such matters should be left to doctors and patients to decide. >> the religious liberty is not threatened by our reproduction. they don't have any say on how we govern our bodies or why we choose to have abortions or use birth control. it is none of their business. >> reporter: we're back live, we tried to get a comment from the church. we were unable. the protest has been peaceful. and is expected to last until about 7:00 this evening. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 action news. >>> and israel president making another high tech visit to the bay area with a stop at google. ken pritchett is live at mountain view where the meeting is continuing. >> reporter: yes, frank, right n
this comes on the heels of a bitter debate in washington over the insurance coverage of birth control. the republican lawmakers tried to pass an amendment that would have allowed the employers and insurers to opt out of parts of the president's law, based on the birth control. the pope's proposal had the support of the catholic church, which said it was an expression of religious freedom. supporters say such matters should be left to doctors and patients to decide. >> the religious...
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. >>> a new development in the fiscal cliff talks in washington. also, a new supermarket in a san francisco neighborhood that really needs one. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a brand new medicare prescription drug plan. it's called the aarp medicarerx saver plus plan from unitedhealthcare. and it's for people who want the lowest part d premium in the united states... only $15 a month. and copays could be as low as a dollar. so call unitedhealthcare now to enroll or learn more. with this plan, you can save 40% or more on your copays by using a preferred network pharmacy, like walgreens. for example, a network copay of $4 becomes a preferred network copay of $1 when you fill your prescription at any of the 8,000 convenient walgreens locations. so call and enroll today. remember, the premium is just $15 a month. don't wait. open enrollment ends december 7th. aarp medicarerx saver plus. call now or visit your local walgreens for more information. >>> stocks fading on wall street. today's reading on manufacturing showed some contraction. the dow is
. >>> a new development in the fiscal cliff talks in washington. also, a new supermarket in a san francisco neighborhood that really needs one. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a brand new medicare prescription drug plan. it's called the aarp medicarerx saver plus plan from unitedhealthcare. and it's for people who want the lowest part d premium in the united states... only $15 a month. and copays could be as low as a dollar. so call unitedhealthcare now to enroll or learn more. with...
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on friday, a hope and faith rally will be held at washington high school in fremont. that's where sierra attended school before moving to morgan hill. the gilroy dispatch reports that the suspect in the sierra lamar case has a criminal history that includes felony assault, and obstructing police. antolin garcia-torres returns to court for a scheduled arraignment next thursday. he is charged with sierra's kidnapping and murder and is eligible for the death penalty. authorities say his d.n.a. was found on clothing that belonged to sierra. find out more about the sierra lamar case on ktvu.com. click on the sierra lamar tab. >>> memorial day weekend may be the unofficial kick-off to summer but in the sierras it didn't feel like it today. there was a mix over sun, rain and even snow. at the donner summit rest area, you could see there was enough snow for children to throw some snowballs. some of the adults around, they grumbled that the weather was not what they were banking on. >> it's freezing. [ laughing ] we thought we were going to go up to the sun in tahoe. >> nope.
on friday, a hope and faith rally will be held at washington high school in fremont. that's where sierra attended school before moving to morgan hill. the gilroy dispatch reports that the suspect in the sierra lamar case has a criminal history that includes felony assault, and obstructing police. antolin garcia-torres returns to court for a scheduled arraignment next thursday. he is charged with sierra's kidnapping and murder and is eligible for the death penalty. authorities say his d.n.a. was...
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orlando, florida topped the list followed by washington, d.c. and las vegas. >>> a new recycling center is the biggest of its kind in the world. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar joins us live to take us inside. >> reporter: what a place because a lot more stuff is going in here, the good news is, and it is good news, less stuff is being buried in there. >> reporter: they say this $45 million facility is the largest recycling facility on earth. they will recycle all the commercial waste from san jose. >> it has many, many attributes. the private sector fronted the money. >> reporter: this facility can process 110-tons of waste an hour. >> the state of the art facility that will be able to recycle 80% of what used to be going into the landfills. >> reporter: some is exported to over seas markets. like any processed material, the purer it is, the more it is worth. in this case it could mean the difference between making money and making no money at all. lots of humans make sure extraneous materials are removed. >> a lot of people realize we recycle
orlando, florida topped the list followed by washington, d.c. and las vegas. >>> a new recycling center is the biggest of its kind in the world. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar joins us live to take us inside. >> reporter: what a place because a lot more stuff is going in here, the good news is, and it is good news, less stuff is being buried in there. >> reporter: they say this $45 million facility is the largest recycling facility on earth. they will recycle all the...
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other exhibits will be built near washington, d.c. and los angeles for the shuttles endeavor and discovery. >>> in the governor's state of the state address he emphasized bay area innovation. and john fowler is live at s.f.l. with some ideas that are poised for reality. jontels us they can save both -- john tells us they can save both money and is your ears. >> reporter: the u.s. burns far and away the most jet fuel in the world. and airliners are polluting and noisy. but today, we investigated fuel saving technology right here in the bay area. those big jet engines of today burn a lot of fuel. they're loud. next generation engines are already designed. and promise -- >> all three goals of reduced fuel burn, reduced noise, and reduced emissions. all the engine technology would be worthless if you can't get it on the airplane and achieve the benefit. >> reporter: at a nasa wind tunnel, steve smith headed a team creating this proof of concept wing and engine. a more efficient, quieter engine must be bigger. the problem is fitting it to
other exhibits will be built near washington, d.c. and los angeles for the shuttles endeavor and discovery. >>> in the governor's state of the state address he emphasized bay area innovation. and john fowler is live at s.f.l. with some ideas that are poised for reality. jontels us they can save both -- john tells us they can save both money and is your ears. >> reporter: the u.s. burns far and away the most jet fuel in the world. and airliners are polluting and noisy. but today,...
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his wife janna was a tax attorney in washington, d.c. when they met. >>> president obama previously blasted congressman ryan's signature budget plan during a speech back in march. >> it is a trojan horse disguised as deficit reduction plans and it's really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country. it is thinly veiled social darwinism. >>> the obama campaign today released a statement saying, "romney tapped in ryan someone who share his commitment to the flawed theory that budget but thing former wealthy and placing greater burdens on the middle-class and seniors will somehow deliver a stronger economy." here in the bay area, there was mixed reaction. >> i think the democrats will be happy, just because now they have some fodder to go after. >> first impression, he seems like an intelligent candidate. >> if we're going to get things in order, we have to get definitely a fiscal conservative. >> he is ultra conservative and wants to cut the budget to the point that i think it harms franchise. >> while democratics attacked ryan f
his wife janna was a tax attorney in washington, d.c. when they met. >>> president obama previously blasted congressman ryan's signature budget plan during a speech back in march. >> it is a trojan horse disguised as deficit reduction plans and it's really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country. it is thinly veiled social darwinism. >>> the obama campaign today released a statement saying, "romney tapped in ryan someone who share his commitment to the...
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members of congress has left washington for five week break. they've left behind a big messto clean up this fall. >> reporter: california senator diane and local house members are back home trying to get reelected. back here in dc no progress in these empty halls. like what toe do with -- to do with tax increases that kick in at the end of this year. one republican went on tv to call for a temporary fix >> let them fix this with breathing room. >> reporter: also the question of another government shut down if they do not okay a budget by september 30. leaders have reportedly reached a deal but not been approved. reporting live alison burns ktvu channel 2 news >> president obama is raising big cash today with help from hollywood. two fundraisers. one is at the home of harvey wine steen. he's expected to raise 2 $.5 million. president and rival mitt romney are locked in with 3 months to go before the election. >>> mitt romney is spending today at vacation home. back out on the campaign trail tomorrow in illinois. speculation has intensified over
members of congress has left washington for five week break. they've left behind a big messto clean up this fall. >> reporter: california senator diane and local house members are back home trying to get reelected. back here in dc no progress in these empty halls. like what toe do with -- to do with tax increases that kick in at the end of this year. one republican went on tv to call for a temporary fix >> let them fix this with breathing room. >> reporter: also the question...
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she was a freshman at washington university in st. louis. she was co-captain of the lacrosse team. >>> acupuncture may help improve breathing in some patients. patients getting medicine and acupuncture showed improved breathing. larger trials are needed to confirm the findings. >> new research finds a million adults in the u.s. are prone to sleepwalking. scientists found people with depression were 3 times more likehy to sleep -- likely to sleepwalk and people suffering from alcohol abuse or who took anti-depressants. >>> tools. give you information about the photo. >> next, we will show you how easy it is to get inside information that could be hidden in any photo. >> back in 10 minutes. clear out there now. we will see more fog that coast and a bit of a warm up for tomorrow. communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie
she was a freshman at washington university in st. louis. she was co-captain of the lacrosse team. >>> acupuncture may help improve breathing in some patients. patients getting medicine and acupuncture showed improved breathing. larger trials are needed to confirm the findings. >> new research finds a million adults in the u.s. are prone to sleepwalking. scientists found people with depression were 3 times more likehy to sleep -- likely to sleepwalk and people suffering from...
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. >>> a police captain in washington d.c. says the department's police escort for actor charlie sheen ultimately led to his demotion and now he's filed a lawsuit. hilton burton says the chief punished him. the chief said she demoted him because of his performance, not because of his comments about the escort for charlie sheen. burton wants his rank restored, plus $6 million in damages. >>> an australian medical team is going to attempt a risky rescue flight in antarctica. it's about nine degrees below zero there. scientists are hoping the team will reach the area by the end of the week. >>> mexico's caribbean coast is getting battered by tropical storm ernesto. heavy winds toppled billboards and power lines. so far, no reports of death or any significant damage. >>> we've already had one wildfire up in marin county, another one down on the peninsula. let's check in with mark and see what's going on. >> that will be a concern over the next few days, with temperatures soaring to right around 100 degrees inland. the latest on th
. >>> a police captain in washington d.c. says the department's police escort for actor charlie sheen ultimately led to his demotion and now he's filed a lawsuit. hilton burton says the chief punished him. the chief said she demoted him because of his performance, not because of his comments about the escort for charlie sheen. burton wants his rank restored, plus $6 million in damages. >>> an australian medical team is going to attempt a risky rescue flight in antarctica. it's...
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andrew moore was marching with a group from the bay area to washington, d.c. unfortunately he never made it past indiana. because that's where he was hit and killed by a car. patti lee talks to his family about what happened and what he was like. >> reporter: these are photos taken in may with andrew moore with other volunteers shortly before leaving san francisco for a pro-life walk. moore's father says his son was excited to travel and see the country but last friday, 20- year-old andrew moore was struck and killed by a car on a rural road 60 miles west of indianapolis. the tragedy ruled an accident by police. >> i think it was really hard for andrew. >> reporter: he is described as his only motivation was to help others, someone unlike any others she had met. >> you know he doesn't have to deal with that anymore i guess. >> joseph moore says he hopes his son who was studying philosophy is remembered for his intellectual curiosity and his courage to stand by his beliefs even if they weren't necessarily popular. >> anybody who stands up for anything will be j
andrew moore was marching with a group from the bay area to washington, d.c. unfortunately he never made it past indiana. because that's where he was hit and killed by a car. patti lee talks to his family about what happened and what he was like. >> reporter: these are photos taken in may with andrew moore with other volunteers shortly before leaving san francisco for a pro-life walk. moore's father says his son was excited to travel and see the country but last friday, 20- year-old...
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weather pattern with more cloud cover and no real significant rain clouds in the long-range western washington maps. heather and eric, if you are hoping for a weather pattern change with the new year, it's not going to happen, maybe a few sprinkles at most. >> got to get outside and enjoy it while we can. >> good plan. >>> coming up the cal bears continue their hot start to the college basketball season as they face ucla. >> and the warriors take on the 76ers without star monta ellis. we'll show you how they did on our new year's eve sportswrap, next. >>> good evening and welcome to the special new year's eve edition of sportswrap. we'll start with the warriors. i don't know they are collectively into new year's resolutions, but if they are, they might want to resolve to not play so lifelessly. a team of
weather pattern with more cloud cover and no real significant rain clouds in the long-range western washington maps. heather and eric, if you are hoping for a weather pattern change with the new year, it's not going to happen, maybe a few sprinkles at most. >> got to get outside and enjoy it while we can. >> good plan. >>> coming up the cal bears continue their hot start to the college basketball season as they face ucla. >> and the warriors take on the 76ers without...
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the washington team is playing the giants tonight. partly cloudy skies and breezy. 59 degrees. cool at the park because of the fog, just starting to come in to the san francisco area. things are cooling down at the coast. it is hot inland. tomorrow and into wednesday and then starts to cool. at the coast we have the fog and the breeze. this pattern, yesterday, today and tomorrow and wednesday and thursday it will relax. high pressure will budge east and cooling. this is the forecast highs for tomorrow. clear lake, 105 degrees. not a lot of wind at this time. if we had wind the fire would be blowing more rapidly. 25-30% containment. that is because the winds have been light. not to say there is no wind, fire generates winds. when we show you pictures, ken pritchett is up there, you will see wind in the trees but that is a wind generated from the fire. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view sets up with plenty of sunshine and temperatures cooling into the weekend. it would be nice if we had a big cool down at once but tomorrow will be hot. >> more on the fire co
the washington team is playing the giants tonight. partly cloudy skies and breezy. 59 degrees. cool at the park because of the fog, just starting to come in to the san francisco area. things are cooling down at the coast. it is hot inland. tomorrow and into wednesday and then starts to cool. at the coast we have the fog and the breeze. this pattern, yesterday, today and tomorrow and wednesday and thursday it will relax. high pressure will budge east and cooling. this is the forecast highs for...
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reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns. >> now ktvu will broadcast game seven of the national league championship series between the giants and cardinals. but you can watch the presidential debate at 6:00 tonight on our sister nation kicu tv 36. we'll also stream the debate live on our website ktvu.com. >>> thousands of pet owners are calling for a ban on certain dog streets treats. the treats in question are chinese made wagon chain psychiatricken jerky bites. they have reported 350 pet deaths and 220 cases of pet illness. the fda says it has been unable to confirm the treats are to flame. >>> time is 5:14. police in watsonville are looking for the man that pulled out a gun right in front of a child. it happened right in front of the parking lot of the krista laundry mat. the man pulled out a loaded gun over the argument of a nosey child. the suspect threatened the victim adds they drove away. >>> just in time for rainy monday morning. this is school bus safety week. chp is working with schools to make sure k
reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns. >> now ktvu will broadcast game seven of the national league championship series between the giants and cardinals. but you can watch the presidential debate at 6:00 tonight on our sister nation kicu tv 36. we'll also stream the debate live on our website ktvu.com. >>> thousands of pet owners are calling for a ban on certain dog streets treats. the treats in question are chinese made wagon chain psychiatricken jerky bites. they...
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. >> millions of dollars being freed up in washington dc for transportation projects here in california. the money from unspent federal money for other improvements that's been sitting for years. the obama administration said today it'll not let that money sit idle anymore at a time when tens of thousands of construction workers looking for work. california is eligible for more than $43 million but there are two conditions. the money must be used for construction projects by the end of the year and the state must prove that the projects will create jobs. >> if you can show that money will go out the door by the end of the year and put people to work we will transfer that to those projects. >> the announcement frees up almost a half billion dollars for road projects across the country. >> this week bill martin has been talking to us about a chance of thunderstorms coming this weekend and let's go to bill now and a lot of us are thinking really? >> it's a slight chance for the bay area but it's a big deal in that we can't miss it. this time of year any lightning strike would be a problem.
. >> millions of dollars being freed up in washington dc for transportation projects here in california. the money from unspent federal money for other improvements that's been sitting for years. the obama administration said today it'll not let that money sit idle anymore at a time when tens of thousands of construction workers looking for work. california is eligible for more than $43 million but there are two conditions. the money must be used for construction projects by the end of...
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. >> reporter: a rally begins here at washington high school at 7:00 p.m. a prayer will be said and sierra's parents are also going to be in attendance and maybe speaking. a search is planned for sierra tomorrow in morgan hill. reporting live from fremont, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> cerrito police are asking for the public's help in finding a robbery suspect. police say he pulled a handgun and demanded money on wednesday on a business on san pablo avenue. they describe the suspect as african american, about 35 to 40 years old, weighing around 170 pounds. >>> firefighters spent hours putting out a fire after a warehouse undergoing a remodel went up in flames. the fire was reported in the barlow building. the vintage clothing company called abergie using half that warehouse for storage. the fire raged through hundreds of clothes on wood pallets. they believe someone using a welding torch may have touched off the fire. >> it appears someone set two fires at evergreen high school in san jose. when firefighters responded just after 2:30 this mor
. >> reporter: a rally begins here at washington high school at 7:00 p.m. a prayer will be said and sierra's parents are also going to be in attendance and maybe speaking. a search is planned for sierra tomorrow in morgan hill. reporting live from fremont, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> cerrito police are asking for the public's help in finding a robbery suspect. police say he pulled a handgun and demanded money on wednesday on a business on san pablo avenue. they...
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congress is about to leave washington until after the november election. alison burns joins us live from washington where there are critical issues law makers are leaving undone. >> reporter: senators hoped to leave by today but they still have not agreed on a temporary budget that would keep the government running for the next six months. they could be forced to work through the weekend because the deal has been held out by fights over foreign aid and hunting on public lands. the finger-pointing is intensifying over big issues left undone like dealing with the tax increases and massive spending cuts that kick in at the end of the year. aid to farmers and more. >> i do think that we have a responsibility to put certainty as much certainty as possible forward and that would involve our make tough decision to avoid going over the cliff. >> reporter: democrats and republicans are both calling this the most dysfunctional congress in recent memory. house democratic leader pelosi will speak on capitol steps in 15 minutes calling for congress to stay in session.
congress is about to leave washington until after the november election. alison burns joins us live from washington where there are critical issues law makers are leaving undone. >> reporter: senators hoped to leave by today but they still have not agreed on a temporary budget that would keep the government running for the next six months. they could be forced to work through the weekend because the deal has been held out by fights over foreign aid and hunting on public lands. the...
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in washington, d.c., a heated debate over the immigration law took place outside of the supreme court. inside, the justices debated the question of whether arizona overstepped its authority when law makes passed the measure. it appeared to lean toward upholding part of the law. other justices voiced concern that those here legally may be targeted by law enforcement. afterwards, both sides expressed confidence. >> i'm thinking we will succeed, and i'm looking forward to june. >> it became clear that the justices are concerned about a system of mass incarceration that's going to catch u.s. citizens and immigrates who are here lawfully in the united states. >> justice alaina kagan dismissed herself from the case, because she worked on it while serving in the obama white house. >>> my parents and i are not a threat to this country, and it's security. >> here in the bay area, a small group called on the supreme court to reject the arizona law. the rally took place outside san francisco's city hall. immigration rights activists took part in the demonstration and vigil. visittics of the law
in washington, d.c., a heated debate over the immigration law took place outside of the supreme court. inside, the justices debated the question of whether arizona overstepped its authority when law makes passed the measure. it appeared to lean toward upholding part of the law. other justices voiced concern that those here legally may be targeted by law enforcement. afterwards, both sides expressed confidence. >> i'm thinking we will succeed, and i'm looking forward to june. >> it...
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coming up at 6:15 we'll bring you a live report from washington, d.c. on why these latest attacks are so alarming. >>> happening now families lining up in san jose for a backpack giveaway. ktvu channel 2 reporter matt keller is out there. good morning, matt. >> good morning. you can see some of the choices they get this morning. this is for the kindergarten students. it's very colorful. you've got the hello kitty. you've got princess ones. you have avengers. dora the expirerrer. all these here and begun awe different anales. they will be handing -- we are joined by the development director here. jay, we have so many bark packs here. what is the need in the community for these backpacks and school supplies? >> the number one need is to make sure they are successful in school. but for today it's making sure they start off the year right. school supplies are very expensive for low income families. we're hoping to make sure they have what they need. >> in this community have you seen an increase from year to year of the people coming together to get these b
coming up at 6:15 we'll bring you a live report from washington, d.c. on why these latest attacks are so alarming. >>> happening now families lining up in san jose for a backpack giveaway. ktvu channel 2 reporter matt keller is out there. good morning, matt. >> good morning. you can see some of the choices they get this morning. this is for the kindergarten students. it's very colorful. you've got the hello kitty. you've got princess ones. you have avengers. dora the expirerrer....
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. >> last year, i went to washington, d.c. for the first time. seeing social activism, and community service at that broad level. >> reporter: kevin spoke at the grand opening of the new campaign headquarters. the marin county republican chair will be attending the convention as a delegate. he describes the controversial comments from missouri representative todd akin about quote, legitimate rape as a distraction. getting republicans elected on the local, state, and national levels. they told us tonight's gathering is about like minds coming together to strengthen the party. >> we're a bunch of red folks in a blue state. we find comfort with our own. >> in the minority in this state. >> very definitely. but it was once a really fabulous red state, and it can be that again. >> reporter: these republicans say with good planning, and good candidates, the party can regain the strength it once had. they say their job now is to get mitt romney, and paul ryan into the white house. >>> tropical storm isaac could rain on the republican's parade in tampa.
. >> last year, i went to washington, d.c. for the first time. seeing social activism, and community service at that broad level. >> reporter: kevin spoke at the grand opening of the new campaign headquarters. the marin county republican chair will be attending the convention as a delegate. he describes the controversial comments from missouri representative todd akin about quote, legitimate rape as a distraction. getting republicans elected on the local, state, and national levels....
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>> reporter: romney told supporters that president obama has been ineffective and unable to change washington, d.c. and romney said he can and will. >>> a san francisco firefighter who fought for sick time while she battles breast cancer returned to work today at her diamond heights fire station. as ktvu's david stevenson reports, her return is temporary because she has a surgery two weeks from now. >> reporter: janette rivera was here. >> it was nice to come in and touch the truck and be with my coworkers. >> reporter: she came in to work this morning just for the day. >> i needed to get a paycheck. it's been difficult not having a paycheck these last few months. >> reporter: neves rivera has used up her sick time. the city said her current condition is not life threatening and turned down her application for donated time. officials say they cannot discuss neves case. captain anita paratley is a breast cancer survivor. >> there's another breast cancer firefighters a 19 year veteran who's going through second round chemo. she's terrified, she's going to apply and she heard janette got rejecte
>> reporter: romney told supporters that president obama has been ineffective and unable to change washington, d.c. and romney said he can and will. >>> a san francisco firefighter who fought for sick time while she battles breast cancer returned to work today at her diamond heights fire station. as ktvu's david stevenson reports, her return is temporary because she has a surgery two weeks from now. >> reporter: janette rivera was here. >> it was nice to come in and...
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jet clipped the tail of a small commuter plane this week at dalus international airport outside of washington, d.c. the a330 was getting ready to take off when its wing hit the tail of a united express plane arriving from pittsburgh. no one was injured. the wings had minor damage. >>> at least three people were injured today when a small plane went down in corona. it struck a wooden fence before flipping over. two people aboard the plane walked away from the wreckage. the extent of their injuries is not known. >>> when it comes to speed and reliability verizon and at&t are in a dead heat. in the latest report which measures mobile performance the combines scores measured verizon at 92. team mobile at 70. sprint at 49. >>> ktvu's lorane blanco with why a festival is hitting the wrong note with people who live near by. >> reporter: i have neil young's tour bus behind me. and that is neil young's personal trainer with the gym inside. over there he's rocking the crowd, almost 1,000 people will be here. and some neighbors don't necessary like that. 6,500 people out here. >> we've got stevie wonder
jet clipped the tail of a small commuter plane this week at dalus international airport outside of washington, d.c. the a330 was getting ready to take off when its wing hit the tail of a united express plane arriving from pittsburgh. no one was injured. the wings had minor damage. >>> at least three people were injured today when a small plane went down in corona. it struck a wooden fence before flipping over. two people aboard the plane walked away from the wreckage. the extent of...
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for now we are live in washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> tonight veteran entertainer will be honored in san jose. he will receive the film festival maverick spirit award in recognition of his many years as a television and movie star. screening of the movie dorkman will follow tonight's ceremony. he is one of the stars of that film. last night movie fans gathered in san rafael for a screening the right to love. chronicles the every day life of gay parents from marin county. the couple has been together for the past 16 years. it hopes it puts a personal face on a political debate still raging in california and other states. >> hopefully those states will take this film and use it in churches and schools and use it as a way to raise money for the campaign. >> now last nights screening was a benefit for marin county's gay social service agency. >>> time now 5:16. tara is back. she is watching all of our commute but you are also looking ahead to what is about to happen on the bay bridge next week? >> that i
for now we are live in washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> tonight veteran entertainer will be honored in san jose. he will receive the film festival maverick spirit award in recognition of his many years as a television and movie star. screening of the movie dorkman will follow tonight's ceremony. he is one of the stars of that film. last night movie fans gathered in san rafael for a screening the right to love. chronicles the every day life of gay parents from...
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alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom to tell us how political fighting could leave the students paying the higher rate. >> reporter: no one wants to see student loan rates double this summer but there is no agreement here between democrats and republicans on how to pay for an extension. the u.s. house came into session about ten minutes ago. here's a live look at the house floor as debate begins on extending that 3 hadn't 4% -- 3.4% rate. democrats call that republican plan a poison pill. they have their own plan to pay for the extension through tax increases on some businesses. president obama has been visiting colleges to cam pin for the democratic plan but the senate vote on that is not until next month. there has been no talk on trying to strike a deal. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns. >>> 6:18. today cal state university employees are set to finish voting on whether or not to go on strike. teachers, counselors, and librarians started voting april 16th. the 24,000 members say they haven't h
alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom to tell us how political fighting could leave the students paying the higher rate. >> reporter: no one wants to see student loan rates double this summer but there is no agreement here between democrats and republicans on how to pay for an extension. the u.s. house came into session about ten minutes ago. here's a live look at the house floor as debate begins on extending that 3 hadn't 4% -- 3.4% rate. democrats call that republican plan a...
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he is considered a washington insider who has served as a congressman, and worked in both bush administrations. >> not acceptable. that's what the police chief said about the spike in crime. . >> and one east bay city leader moves to get rid of rank choice voting. why it was shot down before it could be voted on. . >>> now to the continuing coverage of the surge in violent crime in the city of oakland. new numbers we got have showed an increase in just about every crime category this year. heather holmes sat down with the police chief and asked about a shift in strategy. the report shows how tough the last seven months have been. i spoke to the chief about the numbers and how he plans to bring them down. 2:30 this afternoon a man is shot and seriously wounded while driving at 35th and foothill in oakland. >> people are very, very brazen. >> reporter: 30 minutes later the chief was talking with us about dealing the up tick in crime and the bold criminal who have surprised him by striking any time of day >>> there just aren't as many police? >> i believe that does play a role in that. >> reporte
he is considered a washington insider who has served as a congressman, and worked in both bush administrations. >> not acceptable. that's what the police chief said about the spike in crime. . >> and one east bay city leader moves to get rid of rank choice voting. why it was shot down before it could be voted on. . >>> now to the continuing coverage of the surge in violent crime in the city of oakland. new numbers we got have showed an increase in just about every crime...
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the jack london theater has been evacuated, washington blocked off while police try to figure out what happened. you can see little cones everywhere where shells have been found. we're told that five people were injured. please believe these are probably teenagers because three of them drove themselves to children's hospital and two were transported by ambulance to other hospitals in the area. police right now are actually working on exactly who went where and what injuries have been sustained here. now witnesses told us earlier that it was chaos. >> a lot of scattering, a lot of yelling. actually the door was so congested people were getting trampled and it was terrible. >> reporter: police say no one is in custody. we asked about the suspects anything that may have led up to the shooting and they have not really had a chance to speak to anyone involved. they have been talking to witnesses. we have also heard from and sergeant ming tells us that when he has more information he will get back to us and we will have the latest for you. in the meantime we'll be staying here at the scene.
the jack london theater has been evacuated, washington blocked off while police try to figure out what happened. you can see little cones everywhere where shells have been found. we're told that five people were injured. please believe these are probably teenagers because three of them drove themselves to children's hospital and two were transported by ambulance to other hospitals in the area. police right now are actually working on exactly who went where and what injuries have been sustained...
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he held a rally in washington. he repeated his claim as president he would bring the price of gas down. when he was speaker of the house the average price was $1.19 a gallon. >> when president obama was sworn in the price was $1.89. so trying to get between $2 and $2.50 is closer to the norm. think of it as the preobama norm. >> washington state's caucus will be held march 3. the owners of a tourist bar pseudotheir landlord in their fight against eviction. they were handed a eviction notice in december, giving them 90 days to get out. today they sued for breach of contract. the lease allows them to stay till the building is renovated or demolished. >> many people hung out here and now through what we allege to be trickery, they are being asked to terminate this tremendous old historical establishment. >> an attorney for the landlord says the operators knew the owner has the right to end the lease on short notice. >>> the number of people filing jobless claims remains at low. 351,000 people filed claims last year. t
he held a rally in washington. he repeated his claim as president he would bring the price of gas down. when he was speaker of the house the average price was $1.19 a gallon. >> when president obama was sworn in the price was $1.89. so trying to get between $2 and $2.50 is closer to the norm. think of it as the preobama norm. >> washington state's caucus will be held march 3. the owners of a tourist bar pseudotheir landlord in their fight against eviction. they were handed a...
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. >>> in washington today a man who was truck and killed today, they pushed for mandatory equipment to force the trucks to slow down. >> like having a amputation of your life. >> he thinks about the crash that took his son's life. he was stuck in traffic when a big rig that was speeding smashed into the back of his car. he died immediately. they want rigs equipped with controls to keep their speeds at a safe level. >> 65 miles per hour. and the trucking industry is with us. we are hoping that happens. >> the national transportation safety board is considering a new rule to make speed limiters mandatory. >> coming up, the new and somewhat alarming data on senior driving habits. >>> once again university of california at berkeley came up on top. they issued their rankings. and university of california at berkeley ranked first among public university universities and tied with georgetown among all colleges. >>> achy joints? before you reach for the pain relief cream, hear what the fda says about burns. >> sfo is closing a run way this afternoon for safety reasons, what they will do up ahe
. >>> in washington today a man who was truck and killed today, they pushed for mandatory equipment to force the trucks to slow down. >> like having a amputation of your life. >> he thinks about the crash that took his son's life. he was stuck in traffic when a big rig that was speeding smashed into the back of his car. he died immediately. they want rigs equipped with controls to keep their speeds at a safe level. >> 65 miles per hour. and the trucking industry is...
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one berkeley mother was among those in washington. >> like many families, i don't have any other place to cut right now so we're here to stand up and make sure that our voices are heard. >> the group also delivered signed petitions urging congress to end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy. >>> representatives from huns of charities have descended on capitol hill in an effort to dlsh there has been talk of capping the deduction but nonprofit leaders say they're afraid if the government limits the deduction people would drastically cut back on their donation. >> that means there will be less opportunity for people to be fed. there will be less nights of care provided for those who are homeless. there will be less service for disaster situations. >> some republican pros pose limiting all itemized tax deductions, but president obama wants to increase tax rates for the wealthiest 2% of americans instead. >>> government regulators are taking action against a baby recliner company. the consumer product safety commission filed a complaint against pennsylvania-based baby matters to stop the sale
one berkeley mother was among those in washington. >> like many families, i don't have any other place to cut right now so we're here to stand up and make sure that our voices are heard. >> the group also delivered signed petitions urging congress to end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy. >>> representatives from huns of charities have descended on capitol hill in an effort to dlsh there has been talk of capping the deduction but nonprofit leaders say they're afraid if the...
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his wife jana was a tax attorney in washington, dc when they met. you can go to ktvu.com for more on paul ryan, including a biography. you can also find it on our politics page. >>> here in the bay area, residents are weighing in on mitt romney's choice for a running mate. ahead at 6:15, what they say most worries them about paul ryan. >>> now to iran, where two powerful earthquakes have killed almost 200 people and injured more than 1000. the twin quakes struck northeast of the city of tabreeze, 200 miles northeast of the capital of tehran. the usgs says the first was a magnitude 6.4, the second a 6.3, striking 11 minutes later. iranian state television says 180 people are dead and more than 1300 are injured. >>> it has been a deadly weekend in afghanistan for u.s. servicemen and afghan police. an afghan police officer today opened fire at a check point in the southern part of that country, killing at least 10 of his colleagues. he was killed in ensuing gun fight. that attack came after six u.s. service members died friday in two separate attacks.
his wife jana was a tax attorney in washington, dc when they met. you can go to ktvu.com for more on paul ryan, including a biography. you can also find it on our politics page. >>> here in the bay area, residents are weighing in on mitt romney's choice for a running mate. ahead at 6:15, what they say most worries them about paul ryan. >>> now to iran, where two powerful earthquakes have killed almost 200 people and injured more than 1000. the twin quakes struck northeast of...
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shuttle discovery will go on display outside washington, d.c. endeavor will get a home in los angeles. ♪ [ music ] >>> scattered showers to the north, those showers work their way south as we go into the evening hours. well into the evening hours and the morning hours. rain and showers for the afternoon's bay area commute for basically all of us. overnight lows on the mild side. daytime highs in the 50s. it's been a very dry january. things are starting to change around as we go into 2012, the first significant rain looks like it starts tomorrow afternoon. it doesn't stop there, we get the first one tomorrow, we get into friday, we get another one. friday's weather system has a little more juice. a little more wind. showers develop again on sunday night, hopefully after that niners game. out in the pacific, it is very active, this is kind of how we were last year. showing you systems stacked up. this one is stacked up. there's your thursday storm, there's your friday storm. thursday will blow here in the afternoon. that will moisten things up.
shuttle discovery will go on display outside washington, d.c. endeavor will get a home in los angeles. ♪ [ music ] >>> scattered showers to the north, those showers work their way south as we go into the evening hours. well into the evening hours and the morning hours. rain and showers for the afternoon's bay area commute for basically all of us. overnight lows on the mild side. daytime highs in the 50s. it's been a very dry january. things are starting to change around as we go into...
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the washington post poll shows 50% of americans think president obama can do more to reduce gas prices. 65% are republicans while 33% are democrats. when it comes to blaming president bush, those numbers were reversed. the national average for regular has gone up 31 cents in the past month, $3.88. and in california, the average is higher, $4.35. with the average rising to $4.40 in san francisco. we could be seeing $5 by this summer. >>> rising gas prices are pushing president obama to take action. he is now putting one part of a pipeline project on the fast track. coming up we will have details on the plan and why republicans think it is another example of his energy gap. >>> a damper on stocks here in the united states today. investors are worried over china's economy might be weakening. dow dropped 78 points. nasdaq 12 points. >>> weave the autopsy results for whitney houston. she was found in a bath tub on february 11. she died from downing but that heart disease and cocaine were contributing factors. whitney houston had cocaine in her system and the results indicated she used on a
the washington post poll shows 50% of americans think president obama can do more to reduce gas prices. 65% are republicans while 33% are democrats. when it comes to blaming president bush, those numbers were reversed. the national average for regular has gone up 31 cents in the past month, $3.88. and in california, the average is higher, $4.35. with the average rising to $4.40 in san francisco. we could be seeing $5 by this summer. >>> rising gas prices are pushing president obama to...
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as alison burns reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom the obama campaign is going on the attack just hours before the debate. alison. >> reporter: pam, the obama campaign has a new ad out this morning questioning mitt romney's ability to be commander and chief. now both presidential candidates are keeping a relatively low profile ahead of the debate. the white house released this picture of president obama going over briefing tores. he heads to florida in a few hours while mitt romney is already there. here he is on the beach doing the coin toss for a press verses staff football game. the focus for tonight's debate is foreign policy and the obama team is seizing on what they call foreign policy blunders from romney. >> people want if know they have a strong steady hand in the oval office and they don't want who is reckless and has been consistently wrong on foreign policies. >> reporter: romney's aids and political analysts agree talking about foreign policy is not going to win an election that has been so focused on the economy
as alison burns reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom the obama campaign is going on the attack just hours before the debate. alison. >> reporter: pam, the obama campaign has a new ad out this morning questioning mitt romney's ability to be commander and chief. now both presidential candidates are keeping a relatively low profile ahead of the debate. the white house released this picture of president obama going over briefing tores. he heads to florida in a few hours while mitt...
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reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new this morning oakland police trying to figure out what led up to a shooting that injured to people. that happened just before 1:00 this morning. police say a man and a woman pulled up to highland hospital. both had been shot. police say the shooting happened about three miles away on 14th avenue and foothill. no arrests have been made. >>> our time is 5:16. a man from union city is accused of taking a blow torch and attacking his daughter while he was high on drugs. police arrested 44-year-old arnell on monday. he was under the influence of methamphetamine. his daughter said her father was hallucinating and saw figures on her hands. the daughter managed to call for help. she was not seriously hurt. >>> the seal found in hawaii last month is in the wild again. the seal was suffering from malnutrition and bite wounds when it was discovered. the young female was treated at the marine mammal center and she was released near chimney rock out at poin
reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new this morning oakland police trying to figure out what led up to a shooting that injured to people. that happened just before 1:00 this morning. police say a man and a woman pulled up to highland hospital. both had been shot. police say the shooting happened about three miles away on 14th avenue and foothill. no arrests have been made. >>> our time is 5:16. a man from union city is accused of taking...
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. >>> and in washington, congress considering a new law that would speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants that are caught driving drunk. the committee is debating whether federal immigration records should be more available to local police to make the deportation easier. >> this is not an isolated incident, they're repeat offenders, that is more disturbing. >>> some house democrats oppose the bill, saying it is unconstitutional to require the local police to enforce federal law. they also say it will lead to racial profiling. >>> and scientists announcing the discovery of a new shark off the galapagos islands. this shark was discovered while this man was deep diving off the island. charles darwin made the islands famous. this is where he developed the theory of evolution in the '70s. >>> all right, let's talk about the weather now turning into a beautiful day, but bill you're saying it will cold again tonight? >> yes, the national weather service issuing a freeze warning for the north and south bay valleys. it will be cold out there tonight, cooler than last night. the winds ke
. >>> and in washington, congress considering a new law that would speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants that are caught driving drunk. the committee is debating whether federal immigration records should be more available to local police to make the deportation easier. >> this is not an isolated incident, they're repeat offenders, that is more disturbing. >>> some house democrats oppose the bill, saying it is unconstitutional to require the local police to...
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chemical safety board says that kind of pipe led to a fire at a washington state refinery. the richmond city council will debate this issue tomorrow. chevron meantime warns it may have to lay off about 600 employees if its plans are not approved by thursday. >>> there are signs of progress in the fiscal cliff debate. house speaker john boehner is now offering to accept a tax increase on people making more than $1 million a year. that falls ort of president obama's call to raise tax rates on people with incomes of more than $250,000. and we are now hearing the december 31st deadline may not be the end of the road afterall. >> if we go a few weeks into january it's not the worst things. americans shouldn't panic about this. >> boehner's offer is to raise income tax rates is contingent upon medicare rates. >>> starting at 9:00 a.m. today thousands of south bay families will get free holiday meals. they will bro b provided by sacred heart community service in san jose. they will be providing those meals. look at the food out there. workers and volunteers say they fed a record a
chemical safety board says that kind of pipe led to a fire at a washington state refinery. the richmond city council will debate this issue tomorrow. chevron meantime warns it may have to lay off about 600 employees if its plans are not approved by thursday. >>> there are signs of progress in the fiscal cliff debate. house speaker john boehner is now offering to accept a tax increase on people making more than $1 million a year. that falls ort of president obama's call to raise tax...
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. >>> members of congress have left washington, d.c. for a five-week break. as allison burns reports, they've also left the country's financial situation in limbo. >> reporter: you'll probably be seeing more of your local members of congress. they are back home campaigning, working or vacationing but they have left a mess back here in d.c. with president obama on the campaign trail heading to connecticut today and members of congress racing home. there's a laundry list of unfinished business. one of the biggest looming problems in these empty halls is what to do about automatic budget cuts and tax increases that kick in at the end of the year. >> we need your help. you're the commander in chief. >> it's hard to get consensus when the other side of the aisle has no desire at all to build consensus. >> reporter: a closer look at whether there are notice deals in the works to solve these big budget problems during my next update in about an hour. reporting live from washington, d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> president obama is raising some big cas
. >>> members of congress have left washington, d.c. for a five-week break. as allison burns reports, they've also left the country's financial situation in limbo. >> reporter: you'll probably be seeing more of your local members of congress. they are back home campaigning, working or vacationing but they have left a mess back here in d.c. with president obama on the campaign trail heading to connecticut today and members of congress racing home. there's a laundry list of...
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austin tice has reported for the washington post. the 31-year-old has not contacted his editors or family in more than a week. he spent time with rebel fighters after entering syria in may. the state department is looking into the case. >>> this morning the fbi is investigating threats made against a missouri senate candidate who made national headlines with his comments about rape. todd akin said women who are victims of leg mate rape may not be pregnant because their bodies may shut down. the fbi is investigating threats against akin, his wife and staff concerning rape and other violent acts. he has apologized and some conservatives have rallied around him. >>> a missing missouri teen is now safe after escaping from a house in southwest illinois where she says she was held captive as a sex slave. authorities raided the house yesterday. the now 17-year-old was reported missing two years ago. now she escaped from the house this week. she reported she was raped and got pregnant by her captor. police believe that the man's mother helpe
austin tice has reported for the washington post. the 31-year-old has not contacted his editors or family in more than a week. he spent time with rebel fighters after entering syria in may. the state department is looking into the case. >>> this morning the fbi is investigating threats made against a missouri senate candidate who made national headlines with his comments about rape. todd akin said women who are victims of leg mate rape may not be pregnant because their bodies may shut...
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as it came into the washington, d.c. area, a lot of cars, we talked about it, pull the over to the side of the road. you look up -- pulled over to the side of the road. you look up and you see a spectacle like this and there were traffic jams forming because you don't see this every day. >> we'll show you the actual landing. >>> we want to move on. ready or not, the illinois megamillions winner is about to come forward. why that person cannot seep their name a secret -- keep their name a secret. >>> and where the auditions for "the x factor" are being held here in the bay area. that's the idea behind our children, our future -- the ballot initiative to fix our schools. we've waited years for the politicians to do it. now, we can do it ourselves. our children, our future sends every k through 12 dollar straight to our schools... not to sacramento. it benefits every kid in every school, with local control of the money. that's why the p-t-a supports it. my mom likes it, too. that's why the p-t-a supports it. this spring, yo
as it came into the washington, d.c. area, a lot of cars, we talked about it, pull the over to the side of the road. you look up -- pulled over to the side of the road. you look up and you see a spectacle like this and there were traffic jams forming because you don't see this every day. >> we'll show you the actual landing. >>> we want to move on. ready or not, the illinois megamillions winner is about to come forward. why that person cannot seep their name a secret -- keep...
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alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau with the good economic news this week and why experts are still worried about some looming threats. alison? >> reporter: that's right. some key economic reports show impressive gains. americans are spending more detail sales for february were at a -- were at a four-year high. manufacturing is growing and investors are reasoning the rewards of a strong month on wall street. we saw the dow close above 13,000 for the first time since 2008. economists say rising gas prices are becoming a -- are becoming a major hardship. >> many people are making choices between food and gas. >> reporter: the report has been pushed out until next friday. but economists believe about 200,000 jobs were created last month, not quite enough to move the unemployment rate. >>> alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> conflicting reports this morning that arnold schwarzenegger and maria may be getting back together. "the new york post" says they are going through marriage counseling now. but other r reports
alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau with the good economic news this week and why experts are still worried about some looming threats. alison? >> reporter: that's right. some key economic reports show impressive gains. americans are spending more detail sales for february were at a -- were at a four-year high. manufacturing is growing and investors are reasoning the rewards of a strong month on wall street. we saw the dow close above 13,000 for the first time since 2008....
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., you can feel the christmas spirit in washington, d.c. the official capitol christmas tree has arrived at the white house. we're there with live pictures. there it is. tori brought it to you earlier. it's a little -- it's still horizontal but at an angle there. you can see it in the middle of the screen. 65 feet tall. it's been delivered from wide river national forest in colorado. john boehner will officially light it on december 4th. >>> haven't seen any christmas trees yet but i'm sure that's coming on the roof of people's cars. let's check in with tara and an accident m hillsborough. >> that's right. this is a car crash involving five to six cars. this is 280 southbound at black mountain road. we have all of these vehicles piled up. it's blocking one of the lanes there. you can see some slowdown there on the southbound side. give yourself some extra time. it looks like it's backed up all the way through daly city. so definitely impacting traffic. >>> 237 in milpitas. you can see traffic on the right side of your screen. this has been
., you can feel the christmas spirit in washington, d.c. the official capitol christmas tree has arrived at the white house. we're there with live pictures. there it is. tori brought it to you earlier. it's a little -- it's still horizontal but at an angle there. you can see it in the middle of the screen. 65 feet tall. it's been delivered from wide river national forest in colorado. john boehner will officially light it on december 4th. >>> haven't seen any christmas trees yet but i'm...
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coming up for you at 7:15, we'll go live to our washington, d.c. bureau to get the reaction from the white house to the protests. >>> vice president joe biden is headed to san francisco today for a fund-raising luncheon at 11:30 at the bentley reserve on battery street. it costs between 2500 and $10,000 to attend. money raised from the event will go to both the obama for america re-election fund and the democratic national committee. the vice president's wife jill biden will also be in the bay area today, visiting the va palo alto rehabilitation center at 12:30 this afternoon, and also attend a technology event in san francisco called app for heroes at 2:45. >>> lot of 49ers fans will be staying very close to computers this morning. tickets for sunday's championship game go on sale in just a couple hours. ktvu's tara moriarity is live in san francisco now. so how expensive are these tickets? >> reporter: well, we just spoke to an official from stub hub, and she says folks shouldn't get sticker shock. the actual most expensive ticket sold was for $2
coming up for you at 7:15, we'll go live to our washington, d.c. bureau to get the reaction from the white house to the protests. >>> vice president joe biden is headed to san francisco today for a fund-raising luncheon at 11:30 at the bentley reserve on battery street. it costs between 2500 and $10,000 to attend. money raised from the event will go to both the obama for america re-election fund and the democratic national committee. the vice president's wife jill biden will also be in...
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it left dull list, washington, d.c. about 45 minutes ago and -- dullus washington, d.c. about 45 minutes ago the "enterprise" was a prototype of the shuttles. it never went into space itself. they used it for testing. the "enterprise" will to a flyover several new york landmarks before it lands at j.f.k. airport this morning. it will eventually go on display on board the "uss intrepid" in manhattan. >>> el with, secretary of state -- well, secretary of state, hillary clinton says she once dreamed of being an australian. as she introduced richard bran son she said he may be able to make her dream come true. >> i love the fact that she's a strong proponent for business as unusual. i'm excited he's here because many, many, many years ago i wanted to be an astronaut and i think he may be my laughs chance to live out that particular dream. [ laughter ] >> how about that, tori? >> yeah. >> now, the secretary has said she wrote to nasa as a teenager, said she wanted to be an astronaut. but back then, there were no women going into place. virgin group owner, richard bran son, is
it left dull list, washington, d.c. about 45 minutes ago and -- dullus washington, d.c. about 45 minutes ago the "enterprise" was a prototype of the shuttles. it never went into space itself. they used it for testing. the "enterprise" will to a flyover several new york landmarks before it lands at j.f.k. airport this morning. it will eventually go on display on board the "uss intrepid" in manhattan. >>> el with, secretary of state -- well, secretary of...
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reporting live in washington d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a concord man is in jail this morning on a million dollars bail accused of a homicide. the deadly attack happened saturday night on the steps of the martinez chamber of customers office. investigators say 25-year-old jason karate owe fatally beat his girlfriend and walked away. officers say they arrested castillo a short time later wandering the streets. >>> police in pennsylvania are investigating the death of the son of philadelphia eagles coach andy reid. 29-year-old garrett reid was found dead in a dorm room at the club's lee high university training camp yesterday. the death is not suspicious. the coaches oldest son had a long history of drug problems. reid's death stunned the entire eagles staff. >> he's always been strong for us. we're going to be strong for him right now. as a father and a friend we're all all righting. >> andy reid asked the eagles to continue with training camp. garrett reid had been acting as an unofficial strength coac
reporting live in washington d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a concord man is in jail this morning on a million dollars bail accused of a homicide. the deadly attack happened saturday night on the steps of the martinez chamber of customers office. investigators say 25-year-old jason karate owe fatally beat his girlfriend and walked away. officers say they arrested castillo a short time later wandering the streets. >>> police in pennsylvania are investigating the...
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job discrimination based on sexual orientation is already illegal in washington, d.c. and 21 stays including california. a presidential order would protect employees of contractors hired by the federal government in the other 29 states. >>> and the vatican is investigating seven priests from the troubled legion of christ religious order for alleged sexual abuse of minors. it follows a scandal around the leader who fathered three children from three different women. a vatican investigation found the same culture of secrecy that allowed the founder to cover his actions enabled other priests to abuse others. >>> according to the contra costa times, a resident filed a lawsuit accusing town leaders of failing to vir fi an environmental impact report for the dog -- verify an environmental impark for the dog park. they will look into a small dogs' only zone. >>> a pit bulldog found tied to railroad tracks in antioch is back with the owners. the family said that dog was in the front yard along with the other dogs before they all disappeared. one dog was found tied to a stop si
job discrimination based on sexual orientation is already illegal in washington, d.c. and 21 stays including california. a presidential order would protect employees of contractors hired by the federal government in the other 29 states. >>> and the vatican is investigating seven priests from the troubled legion of christ religious order for alleged sexual abuse of minors. it follows a scandal around the leader who fathered three children from three different women. a vatican...